21 Oct 2025
Hubline Berhad 1. ) Danny Ng Hean Tee & 20 Orang Lagi 2. ) MAHKAMAH PERUSAHAAN MALAYSIA 3. ) Highline Shipping Sdn Bhd
- Citation
- W-01(A)-128-03/2021 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
- Court
- A
- Case number
- W-01(A)-128-03/2021 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
Appeals allowed. The Industrial Court erred in ordering substitution of Hubline and joinder of Highline under s.29(a) on the basis of the asserted nexus alone. Section 29(a) must be applied consistent with fundamental company law: mere factual or legal nexus is insufficient to displace separate legal personality. Piercing the corporate veil is exceptional and requires credible evidence of impropriety or assumption of liability (per Keller/Prest). The Claimants failed to meet that threshold and the Industrial Court Awards No.130 and No.131 of 2019 are quashed.